CONCORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Illume Software, a developer of location-critical software solutions, announced today that a group of outstanding business, political, financial and technology leaders have joined its Board of Advisors. The board includes former South Dakota Senator and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle and former Nebraska Governor and Senator Bob Kerrey, as well as prominent...
NPR is wringing its hands . . . with good reason. Let's look at their list of Senate races and see how much good news is there for the Dems. Democratic leader Harry Reid is woefully unpopular in Nevada. Six Republicans are competing for the chance to topple him the way GOP Sen. John Thune of South Dakota did to then-Democratic leader Tom Daschle in 2004. RCP has both Republicans Lowden and...
... the chance to topple him the way GOP Sen. John Thune of South Dakota did to then-Democratic leader Tom Daschle in 2004." The prospects of facing defeat next year must weigh on Senate Democrats as they contemplate their healthcare votes. (See, " 2010 elections: Democratic Fears, Republican Hopes .") Reid will need the support of all 58 senators from the Democratic caucus. He'll...
... full of dollars." Few declare conflicts of interest. Alston & Bird's Bob Dole and Tom Daschle shared a Sunday TV round table on health care reform. Neither disclosed their lobbyist employer, which represents health care firms with big stakes in the outcome. Al Gore, blue/green PEU (private equity underwriter), failed to mention his significant investments in green companies during...
Today on AM1100 my good friend Scott Hennen played audio of a number of North Dakota political leaders saying that Governor John Hoeven has plenty of time yet to announce a run against Senator Byron Dorgan. The new spin among these Republicans seems to be that Hoeven is playing a delay game not unlike what challenger John Thune did to then-Democrat Senate Leader Tom Daschle. The problem? Dorgan...
... favors the word "unprecedented." Here are a few highlights from the visitor list: Tom Daschle -- 11 visits . Non-lobbyist Tom, employed by lobbying firm Alston & Bird , visited nine times in January. He met with VPOTUS (Joe Biden), Rahm Emanuel, and Larry Summers. Tom was slated for the White House Health Reform slot, until his lobbying ties and poor tax record sent him packing....
With no serious candidates on the Democrat’s side willing to take on the Thune Juggernaut, this years’ US Senate campaign is certainly going to be a yawner (if one happens at all.) However, if we want to look back, one Democratic website is citing South Dakota as having three of the 20 most exciting US Senate races nationally in the past 20 years: #18. 2004 South Dakota (Tom Daschle vs. John...
... to the health provisions slipped in without discussion. These provisions reflect the handiwork of Tom Daschle, until recently the nominee to head the Health and Human Services Department. Senators should read these provisions and vote against them because they are dangerous to your health..... The bill’s health rules will affect “every individual in the United States”.... Your medical treatments...
Congressional Quarterly runs through the status of races on a national basis. And they’re saying that the only potential opponent on the radar (McGovern - Rowen ) is a longshot, at best. In South Dakota, Democrats would have loved to put GOP incumbent Thune’s feet to the fire. It was Thune, after all, who in 2004 narrowly unseated Democrat Tom Daschle, who then was the Senate minority leader....
